Trying but having difficulty finding a place to retire to. My wife says it's just not time and will happen when it is. Looking in N GA, NE TN and WV.

[testdepth]

We have been wading through the many lists of overvalued houses. Sellers wanting top dollar for this:

Overvalued
next to railroad tracks
next to chicken or turkey farms
in direct path of municipal airports
located less than 100 feet from the road
needing renovating or updating AKA "it just needs your personal touch"
backed up to a rock quarry
surrounded by single wide trailers that have everything Billy Bob ever owned in his life strewn in the front of the property
decorated inside wall to wall with wallpaper
houses with unfinished projects needing major work
the big one "NOT LOCATED IN A FLOOD ZONE" and even ones labeled as EXTREME

 

[4ssss]

Boy you want EVERYTHING!!

 

[edindah]

Don't forget...
- low tax rates, is there a State Income Tax?
- proximity to good health care providers and facilities,
- reliable services ; internet, sewer and water (or good well water and functional septic tank and drain field,
- proximity to grocery stores (and necessary creature comfort facilities.
- Is the local government decent?

Good luck in your search.

 

[Torn]

You maybe better off buying land and then building what you want just make sure it’s what you really want. There are a bunch of people I’ve known that retired up here “to get anyway from it all” and find out they don’t like being away from it all. To far to drive to town, no home delivery, the smell of chicken farms, cows, little to no cell service, slow internet, limited stores, very little entertainment basically they miss the suburban, urban crap they wanted to get away from.

When you’re looking for property in the mountains use Google Earth then wait until the winter after the leaves have fallen to see what the property really looks like. Plan to walk it and you will pay more to drill a well, run electricity from the road, driveway maintenance and overall building costs.

Good luck.

 

[Allsmiles]

I think the Macongo crew could find you a place and also daily entertainment.

 

[reel1]

You maybe better off buying land and then building what you want just make sure it’s what you really want. There are a bunch of people I’ve known that retired up here “to get anyway from it all” and find out they don’t like being away from it all. To far to drive to town, no home delivery, the smell of chicken farms, cows, little to no cell service, slow internet, limited stores, very little entertainment basically they miss the suburban, urban crap they wanted to get away from.

When you’re looking for property in the mountains use Google Earth then wait until the winter after the leaves have fallen to see what the property really looks like. Plan to walk it and you will pay more to drill a well, run electricity from the road, driveway maintenance and overall building costs.

Good luck.

I'd add, which might sound crazy, but go look at a property during a good rainstorm and see where the water goes.

 

[Torn]

I'd add, which might sound crazy, but go look at a property during a good rainstorm and see where the water goes.

Not crazy at all and is a really good point especially if someone can build or develop the land above yours in the future. A lot more challenges up here than what the flatlanders have to deal with.

 

[volt doc]

We have been wading through the many lists of overvalued houses.
Looking for one that's not:
Overvalued
next to railroad tracks
next to chicken or turkey farms
in direct path of municipal airports
located less than 100 feet from the road
needing renovating or updating AKA "it just needs your personal touch"
backed up to a rock quarry
surrounded by single wide trailers that have everything Billy Bob ever owned in his life strewn in the front of the property
decorated inside wall to wall with wallpaper
houses with unfinished projects needing major work
the big one "NOT LOCATED IN A FLOOD ZONE" and even ones labeled as EXTREME

If you owned such a place what would you value it at? I mean people are paying these crazy prices because it is worth it to them.

 

[TrueGrit]

Nowhere is better than here weather wise for 8 months of the year. We bought a 35' toy hauler and travel all over the country looking for somewhere better than here but no luck yet. WV and western PA is really nice for 4 - 6 months, but the cost of living is a good bit higher than here. We've found the further north, east and west you go the more things cost.

 

[kodis556]

Nowhere is better than here weather wise for 8 months of the year. We bought a 35' toy hauler and travel all over the country looking for somewhere better than here but no luck yet. WV and western PA is really nice for 4 - 6 months, but the cost of living is a good bit higher than here. We've found the further north, east and west you go the more things cost.

Grew up in western PA, great area, used to shoot down to Snowshoe in WV to ski all the time. BUT...After 35 years here, no way I could deal again with the 3 months of hell winter is up there...